Learn English Through Football Podcast

Bayern Munich March On: On this week's football-language podcast we review some of the language used to describe the latest Bundesliga matches as Bayern continue to dominate. We also explain a new football phrase ask a football-language quiz and try some predictions.

Football Language Podcast: It's the hope that kills you - Champions League Final 2019: On this extra football-language podcast we take a look at the football phrase, 'it's the hope that kills you' as I look back at the 2019 Champions League final and attempt to address the pain that football fans feel when their favourite team loses!

English Through Football Podcast - 1998 World Cup England vs Argentina: In this podcast we continue with our reviews of some of the great World Cup matches by looking at the England versus Argentina game from 1998.

Football in the Bundesliga has been back for over a week now and on this show, we take a look at some of the language connected with one of these Bundesliga matches from the week - the Berlin derby between Hertha and Union.

Bundesliga Returns: The Bundesliga is back after a two-month break and on this podcast we look ahead to the final nine matches of the season.

Laying down a marker: On this week's podcast, Damon picks one of his team's key matches and discusses some of the football language used...

1990 World Cup Netherlands vs West Germany:

1994 World Cup Italy vs Nigeria: In this podcast we continue with our reviews of some of the great World Cup matches by looking at the 1994 World Cup last-16 match between Italy and Nigeria.

English Through Football Podcast-April 2020 - Hard-Fought Wins: On this week's podcast, we take a look back at a Liverpool match.

Seven stages of being a football manager: Managers have yet again been in the news this week and so on this week's football-language podcast we take a look back at one of our 2009 posts that looks at some of the language used to describe the role of the football manager.

5 questions about football derbies: There are many derbies being played around the world this weekend so we thought we'd look at rivalries...

Football Language Podcast: April 2020 - This week on the football-language podcast we discuss some of the words and phrases from the week and of course we continue with our look back at some of the big moments from football's history in our series of World Cup matches.

The Language of Postponements and Cancellations: In this football language post we explain some of the language connected to postponements and cancellations...

World Cup 2010 Brazil vs Netherlands: In this podcast the languagecaster team looks back at the 2010 World Cup quarter-final match between the Netherlands and Brazil which is another game from the #WorldCupAtHome by FIFA.com

World Cup 2014 Spain vs Netherlands: In this short podcast the languagecaster team look back at the 2014 World Cup and in particular the game between Spain and the Netherlands which was recently broadcast on FIFA.com.

March the 24th 2016 saw the passing of one of the greatest footballers ever - Johan Cruyff. To remember this great player, this week's listening practice report is an adapted report from our archives. The post was originally published on May 1, 2011 as part of our World Cup Stars series. You can find explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) at the end of the post. You can listen to the podcast by...

March 2020 Update: Currently there is hardly any football being played around the world but the learn English through football team will continue to produce our football language podcast - a great resource for learners and teachers of English who love soccer.

Football Language Podcast - 2020 Manchester Derby: On this podcast we explain some of the football language that emerged from the past week including the word 'blunder', while we also have a football-language question about the phrase 'to rally' and look ahead to the Manchester derby.

Manchester Derby in Numbers: This listening report focuses on some of the numbers from the history of the Manchester derby

MLS 2020: This weekend sees the start of the 2020 Major League Soccer season - the 25th season - so we thought we'd take a look at how MLS is doing at 25. We also look ahead to the upcoming season and look at the favourites and the dark horses and of course some of the language used to describe Major League Soccer 2020.A 

Football Language Podcast - El Clásico 2020: Some huge games this week, with el Clásico in La Liga, Juventus versus Inter in Italy, the League Cup final in England and the 'derby' between Brighton and Hove Albion and Crystal Palace! In this show we discuss the football language phrase 'under the cosh', as well as some of the news from the football world this week, including some of the Champions...

I'll be looking at a few phrases from our football glossary of soccer vocabulary in this episode, specifically phrases beginning with 'under' in our 'U' category

2019-20 Arsenal vs Everton and Chelsea vs Tottenham: The Premier League returns after its short mid-week break and this week sees some huge fixtures particularly for those fighting for the Champions League places and those teams wishing to avoid relegation. We also explain a football language phrase connected to shooting, look back at some of the good, bad and ugly from the first set of matches fr...

2019-20 Champions League Last 16: English Through Football Podcast - 2019-20 Champions League Last 16: The Champions League returns after a two-month break with the first four games from the last 16 being played on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. In this podcast we look ahead to all the matches taking place in the knock-out stage and offer a prediction or two!

I'll be talking about two phrases you'll hear in football - half volley and daisy cutter